7 must-read martial arts books like How You Bear It: Triumph and Resiliency in Life by Tom DeBlass

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How You Bear It: Triumph and Resiliency in Life

By: Tom DeBlass

4.60

Format: 211 pages, Kindle Edition

Jiu-jitsu champion, professional fighter, and world-class coach, Tom DeBlass became a hero in the m…

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1. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

By: Jocko Willink , Leif Babin

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestseller Sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq, Jocko Willink and Le… read more

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2. The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

By: Ryan Holiday

4.15

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aureli… read more

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3. The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americas Wealthy

By: Thomas J. Stanley , William D. Danko

4.53

Format: 122 pages,

The incredible national bestseller that is changing people's lives -- and increasing their net wort… read more

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4. A Message to Garcia

By: Elbert Hubbard

4.13

Format: 334 pages,

This famous motivational magazine article became an international phenomenon in the early 20th Cent… read more

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5. 30 Days- Change your habits, Change your life: A couple of simple steps every day to create the life you want

By: Marc Reklau

3.93

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Practical advice. Be brave enough to follow it. Your life will never be the same!" Rated 5.0 stars… read more

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6. American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in the New China

By: Matthew Polly

5.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

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7. Chop Wood Carry Water: How to Fall In Love With the Process of Becoming Great

By: Joshua Medcalf

3.86

Format: 368 pages,

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8. The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles

By: Steven Pressfield , Robert McKee

4.08

Format: None pages,

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9. Fearless: The Heroic Story of One Navy SEAL's Sacrifice in the Hunt for Osama Bin Laden and the Unwavering Devotion of the Woman Who Loved Him

By: Eric Blehm

4.34

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

Fearless takes you deep into SEAL Team Six, straight to the heart of one of it's most legendary ope… read more

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10. The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns

By: John C. Bogle

4.16

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

“There are a few investment managers, of course, who are very good – though in the short run, it’s … read more

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"Simplicity beats complexity"

-John C. Bogle, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns

"Don't look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack!"

-John C. Bogle, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns

"Your index fund should not be your manager’s cash cow. It should be your own cash cow."

-John C. Bogle, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns

"While illusion (the momentary prices we pay for stocks) often loses touch with reality (the intrinsic values of our corporations), it is reality that rules in the long run."

-John C. Bogle, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns

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11. Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

By: Tim Kennedy

4.57

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around… read more

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12. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

By: Jordan B. Peterson

3.92

Format: 409 pages, Hardcover

What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's ans… read more

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"Treat yourself like you would someone you're responsible for helping."

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

"Beauty shames the ugly. Strength shames the weak. Death shames the living - and the Ideal shames us all."

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

"So, listen, to yourself and to those with whom you are speaking. Your wisdom then consists not of the knowledge you already have, but the continual search for knowledge, which is the highest form of …"

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

"Sometimes, when people have a low opinion of their own worth—or, perhaps, when they refuse responsibility for their lives—they choose a new acquaintance, of precisely the type who proved troublesome …"

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

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13. Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

By: David Goggins

4.32

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

New York Times Best SellerOver 5 million copies soldFor David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare --… read more

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"I don't stop when I'm tired. I stop when I'm done"

-David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

"No one is going to come help you. No one's coming to save you."

-David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

"You are stopping you, you are giving up instead of getting hard."

-David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

"You can be born in a fucking sewer and still be the baddest motherfucker on earth."

-David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

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14. Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

By: Anna Lembke

3.91

Format: 304 pages, ebook

This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delic… read more

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"The reason we’re all so miserable may be because we’re working so hard to avoid being miserable."

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

"The paradox is that hedonism, the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, leads to anhedonia, which is the inability to enjoy pleasure of any kind."

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

"With prolonged and repeated exposure to pleasurable stimuli, our capacity to tolerate pain decreases, and our threshold for experiencing pleasure increases."

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

"Beyond extreme examples of running from pain, we’ve lost the ability to tolerate even minor forms of discomfort. We’re constantly seeking to distract ourselves from the present moment, to be entertai…"

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

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15. Permanent Record

By: Edward Snowden

4.30

Format: 339 pages, Hardcover

Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveill… read more

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"The government should be afraid of the people, the people shouldn't be afraid of the government."

-Edward Snowden, Permanent Record

"This was the ultimate leap of faith, in a way: I could hardly trust anyone, so I had to trust everyone."

-Edward Snowden, Permanent Record

"A little bit of math can accomplish what all the guns and barbed wire can't: a little bit of math can keep a secret."

-Edward Snowden, Permanent Record

"The reason you're reading this book is that I did a dangerous thing for a man in my position: I decided to tell the truth."

-Edward Snowden, Permanent Record

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16. Saving Aziz: How the Mission to Help One Became a Calling to Rescue Thousands from the Taliban

By: Chad Robichaux

4.34

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Now a Wall Street Journal Bestseller It was the right thing to do. And someone had to do it. Aziz w… read more

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17. Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

By: Arnold Schwarzenegger

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life—di… read more

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"The fact that I had such vivid impressions and expectations at all is the reason I got there in the first place."

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

"The beauty of pain, not only is it temporary...is it tells you when you begin to give enough of yourself in pursuit of your dreams. If the work hasn't hurt or cost you anything, or at least made you …"

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

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18. Breathe: A Life in Flow

By: Rickson Gracie

4.36

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

*An instant  New York Times  bestseller, USA Today  bestseller, and Wall Street Journal  bestseller… read more

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"Shattering disappointments require you to be radically honest with yourself, a process that can be painful but is absolutely necessary."

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"If I'm fighting for money, I'll stop hitting you when you or the referee asks me to. If we are fighting for honor, I'll stop hitting you when I feel like it."

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"Today, 98 percent of MMA fans have never stepped into the cage, or even onto the mat, much less felt their noses break or tendons pop. Their relationship with violence is virtual. MMA is just somethi…"

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"Today, it is possible to get a Jiu Jitsu black belt without knowing self-defense or even getting into a real fight. This was impossible during the 1970s and 1980s. Because my father and uncle loudly …"

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

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19. Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering

By: Cameron R. Hanes

4.04

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES AND NATIONAL BESTSELLERPush beyond your physical limits to improve you… read more

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"This is about abolishing the ego and taking the first step toward becoming the real you!"

-Cameron R. Hanes, Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering

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20. Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

By: David Goggins

4.44

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call! Can't Hurt Me, David Goggins' smash hit memoi… read more

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"Whatever it takes for you to believe that you're better than good enough to achieve your dreams is what you must do. And remember, your greatness is not tied to any outcome. It is found in the valian…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"We all owe it ourselves to stand for something. Principles give us a foundation — solid ground we can trust and build on as we continue to redefine what's possible in our own lives. Sure, some will b…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"Back in SEAL training, I loved when people froze up and quit. I felt it elevated me in some way, but that was ego-driven immaturity and poor leadership. These days, I consider my business to make eve…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

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21. Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

By: William H. McRaven

4.44

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of … read more

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"They were survivors. They didn't complain. They didn't blame others for their misfortune. They worked hard and expected the same from their children. They treasured their friendships. They fought for…"

-William H. McRaven, Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

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22. For Love of Country: Why I Left the Democratic Party

By: Tulsi Gabbard

4.43

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

Tulsi Gabbard was the rising star of the Democratic Party. But the growing wokeness, racism, and in… read more

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Cover of Prepared: A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios by Mike Glover

23. Prepared: A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios

By: Mike Glover

4.11

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A former Green Beret’s indispensable course in preparedness, teaching the keys… read more

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Cover of HWPO: Hard Work Pays Off by Mat Fraser

24. HWPO: Hard Work Pays Off

By: Mat Fraser

3.79

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Transform your body and mind with the definitive guide to building peak stren… read more

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25. Operation Pineapple Express: The Incredible Story of a Group of Americans Who Undertook One Last Mission and Honored a Promise in Afghanistan

By: Scott Mann

4.51

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An edge-of-your-seat thriller about a group of retired Green Bere… read more

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26. Final Spin

By: Jocko Willink

3.62

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER #1 New York Times bestselling author Jocko Willink’s fast-paced thriller F… read more

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27. 5 Rules for White Belts

By: Chris Matakas

4.32

Format: 49 pages, Kindle Edition

Master the foundational strategies of Jiu Jitsu to maximize learning and technical development in t… read more

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28. Mastering The 21 Immutable Principles Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Handbook for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Students

By: Paulo Guillobel

4.27

Format: 114 pages, Kindle Edition

"On 'Mastering The 21 Immutable Principles Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu', Paulo Guillobel wears a hat of … read more

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Cover of Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life by Richard Bresler

29. Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

By: Richard Bresler

4.64

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

"My friend, have you ever done any martial arts? My family has been doing Jiu-Jitsu for sixty-five … read more

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"Insecurities take no holidays."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

"A person will tell you a lot about themselves on the mat."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

"You're only as healthy as the most toxic part of your life."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

"You can "win" a fight and still lose, if you injure yourself in the process."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

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30. Becoming the Black Belt: One Man's Journey in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Warrior's Way, #2)

By: Roy Dean

4.06

Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition

Black belt Roy Dean retraces the trials and tribulations he faced in learning the sophisticated art… read more

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31. How You Bear It: Triumph and Resiliency in Life

By: Tom DeBlass

4.60

Format: 211 pages, Kindle Edition

Jiu-jitsu champion, professional fighter, and world-class coach, Tom DeBlass became a hero in the m… read more

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